Job 16:21

King James Version 1611 (Original)

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 31:35 : 35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
  • Job 40:1-5 : 1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. 3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
  • Eccl 6:10 : 10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
  • Isa 45:9 : 9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
  • Job 9:34-35 : 34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: 35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
  • Job 13:3 : 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
  • Job 13:22 : 22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. 7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

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    19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

    20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

  • Job 23:3-7
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    3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

    4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

    5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

    6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

    7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

  • 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

  • 35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

  • 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

  • 19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

  • Job 21:3-4
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    3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

    4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

  • Job 9:32-33
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    32 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

    33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

  • Job 6:8-10
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    8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

    9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

    10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

  • 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

  • 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

  • 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

  • 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

  • 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

  • 20 Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

  • 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

  • 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

  • Job 6:13-14
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    13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

    14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

  • 2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

  • 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

  • 4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

  • 5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

  • 13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

  • 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

  • 36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

  • 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

  • 25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

  • 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

  • 8 He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

  • 5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

  • 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  • 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

  • 2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

  • 16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

  • 1 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

  • 38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

  • 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

  • 12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

  • 23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

  • 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?